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Source: History of The Pan-Handle, West Virginia
Early Flats Graveyard
Among myrtle, ivy, tangled stalks of dead rose bushes,
depressed graves and broken tomb-stones are found the
following naed persons buried underneath its sod. This
being a denominational burial place, the Presbyterian
elders are grouped together:
Robert Moore, born 1787, died 1847
John Allison, born 1780, died 1852
Hugh Sproule, born 1775, died 1855
Henry Silverthorn, born 1774, died 1853
Abraham Prosser, born 1793, died 1863
Thomas Cameron, born 1795, died 1865
John Scott, born 1791, died 1877
John Pittenger, born 1760, died 1870
Andrew Henderson, unknown
The next are those who sacrificed their lives that their
country might be spared and the union of the states remain:
James R. Snowden
James Aten
Isaac Miller
Wm. B. Campbell
Wm. A. Murray
~~~~~All of Company I, Twelfth West Virginia Infantry~~~~~
Next are discovered the graves of:
David Pugh born 1779, died 1865
Peter Pugh born 1770, died 1850
Of the very old men, the following are seen:
James Allison born March 30, 1744, died March 27, 1844
David Miller born 1743, died 1842
Jonathan Allison born 1776, died 1872
John McMillan born 1748, died 1825
George Wilhelm born 1761, died 1849
John Miller born 1789, died 1875
Andrew McCown born 1767, died 1856
William Aten born 1779, died 1860
John Marshall born 1783, died 1860
John Gallaher born 1754, died 1839
John Edie born 1762, died 1842
John Snowden, an Indian scout, who furnished valuable
information and aid to the early settlers more than
one hundred years ago, rendering similar service as
that of Lewis Wetzel, lies buried here, with grave
unmarked only by slight indentation of ground.
Alexander Morrow, born 1851, died 1871
Mrs. Sarah Harper born 1780, died 1863
Mrs. Nancy McHenry born 1784, died 1859
Mary Allison born 1790, died 1876
These are among some of the oldest and most prominent
persons interred in this grave yard. Space would not
admit of mentioning all that are buried here, neither
would it be expected in a history of this kind. Only
some of the pioneers of what is now Hancock County,
are given, with a few soldiers.